Category Archives: JPO

IP5 Patent Statistics Report for 2013

Posted on December 12, 2014 by mjwhitekingston

The IP5 patent offices (China, Europe, Japan, Korea and the US) have released their annual patent statistics report for 2013. In 2013, more than 2.1 million patent applications were filed in the IP5 offices, an increase of 11 percent over … Continue reading →

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2008 World Patent Report

Posted on September 3, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The WIPO recently released its 2008 World Patent Report, which contains all kinds of interesting statistics on patent activity worldwide. In 2006, a stunning 1.76 million new applications were filed worldwide, driven largely by filings in China, Korea and the … Continue reading →

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Review: Japanese-English Chemical Dictionary

Posted on March 26, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

Japanese-English Chemical Dictionary: Including a Guide to Japanese Patents and Scientific Literature. Edited by Markus Gewehr. Wiley-VCH, 2007. 680 p. $230 ISBN 978-3527312931 My library just received a copy of this very impressive reference work. The bulk of the book … Continue reading →

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